Vijay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
Vijay (born June 22, 1974), credited at birth as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, is an Indian actor, playback singer, and politician who became one of the most prominent stars in Tamil cinema. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he established himself as one of the industry’s most bankable actors, known for his strong box office pull, mass appeal, dance performances, and versatility across action, comedy, romance, and drama. He rose to prominence with a string of commercially successful films including Poove Unakkaga (1996), Ghilli (2004), Pokkiri (2007), Thuppakki (2012), Mersal (2017), Sarkar (2018), Master (2021), Leo (2023). His films often blend commercial entertainment with social and political themes, further strengthening his popularity among audiences. Popularly known by the honorific “Thalapathy” (“Commander”), Vijay built a massive fan following in India and internationally. In 2024, Vijay launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), marking his transition from cinema to public life. Following his announced retirement from acting after his final film Jana Nayagan (2026), he contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, leading TVK in its first electoral outing. In a historic debut, TVK emerged as a major political force, and Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, 2026, becoming one of the few Indian film stars to successfully transition into top-level politics.
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Filmography
Jana Nayagan
Movie · as Thalapathy Vetri Kondan 'Vetri'
The Greatest of All Time
Movie · as Gandhi / Jeevan
Leo
Movie · as Parthiban / Leo Das
Varisu
Movie · as Vijay Rajendran
Beast
Movie · as Veera Raghavan
Master
Movie · as John 'JD' Durairaj
Bigil
Movie · as Michael 'Bigil' Rayappan / Rayappan
Sarkar
Movie · as Sundar Ramasamy
Bairavaa
Movie · as Bairavaa
Mersal
Movie · as Vetrimaaran / Vetri / Maaran
Theri
Movie · as Vijay Kumar / Joseph Kuruvilla
Puli
Movie · as Marudheeran / Pulivendhan
Jilla
Movie · as Sakthi
Kaththi
Movie · as Kathiresan / Jeevanandham
Thalaivaa
Movie · as Vishwa Bhai
Nanban
Movie · as Panchavan 'Pari' Pariventhan / Kosaksi 'Pappu' Pasapugazh
Thuppakki
Movie · as Jagadish
Rowdy Rathore
Movie · as Self
Velayudham
Movie · as Velayudham
Kaavalan
Movie · as Bhoominathan
Sura
Movie · as Sura
Villu
Movie · as Pugazh and Major Saravanan
Vettaikaaran
Movie · as 'Police' Ravi
Kuruvi
Movie · as Vetrivel aka Velu
Pandhayam
Movie · as Himself (Special Appearance)
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
Movie · as Guru / Prasad
Pokkiri
Movie · as Tamizh
Aathi
Movie · as Aathi
Sukran
Movie · as Sukran
Sachein
Movie · as Sachin
Thirupaachi
Movie · as Sivagiri
Sivakasi
Movie · as Sivakasi / Muthappa
Madurey
Movie · as Maduravel
Ghilli
Movie · as Saravanavelu
Udhaya
Movie · as Udhaya Kumar
Puthiya Geethai
Movie · as Sarathy
Vaseegara
Movie · as Bhoopathy
Thirumalai
Movie · as Thirumalai
Bagavathi
Movie · as Bagavathi
Youth
Movie · as Shiva
Thamizhan
Movie · as Surya
Shahjahan
Movie · as Ashok
Badri
Movie · as Badri
Friends
Movie · as Aravindan
Kushi
Movie · as Shiva
Kannukkul Nilavu
Movie · as Gautham Prabhakar
Priyamaanavale
Movie · as Vijay Vishwanathan
Minsara Kanna
Movie · as Kannan
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Movie · as Kutty
Nenjinile
Movie · as Karunkaran
Endrendrum Kadhal
Movie · as Vijay
Ninaithen Vandhai
Movie · as Gokula Krishnan Gounder (Gokul)
Nilaave Vaa
Movie · as Siluvai
Priyamudan
Movie · as Vasanth
Nerrukku Ner
Movie · as Vijay
Kadhalukku Mariyaadai
Movie · as Jeevanandhan
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
Movie · as Kannan
Love Today
Movie · as Ganesh
Once More
Movie · as Vijay
Vasantha Vaasal
Movie
Coimbatore Mappillai
Movie · as Balu
Maanbumigu Maanavan
Movie · as Siva
Selva
Movie · as Selva
Poove Unakkaga
Movie · as Raja
Chandralekha
Movie · as Rahim
Rajavin Parvaiyile
Movie · as Raja
Deva
Movie · as Deva
Vishnu
Movie · as Vishnu
Rasigan
Movie · as Vijay
Sendhoorapandi
Movie · as Vijay
Naalaiya Theerpu
Movie · as Vijay
Ithu Engal Neethi
Movie · as Child Artist
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Movie · as (uncredited)
Vetri
Movie · as Child Artist (Uncredited Role)